Awards & Winners

Grammy Award for Best Historical Album

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Award for Best Historical Album has been presented since 1979. During this time the award had several minor name changes: In 1979 the award was known as Best Historical Repackage Album In 1980 it was awarded as Best Historical Reissue In 1981 it was awarded as Best Historical Reissue Album From 1982 to the present it has been awarded as Best Historical Album Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. The award is presented to producers and engineers, not to the artists or performers, except if an artist is also a producer or engineer.

Check all the winners of Grammy Award for Best Historical Album presented under Grammy Awards since 1978 .


Teri Landi, Andrew Loog Oldham, Robert C. Ludwig, Steve Rosenthal

Honored for : Charlie Is My Darling - Ireland 1965

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joe Lizzi Call It Art 1964-1965
Ben Young Call It Art 1964-1965
Steve Fellone Call It Art 1964-1965
Teri Landi Charlie Is My Darling - Ireland 1965
Andrew Loog Oldham Charlie Is My Darling - Ireland 1965
Steve Rosenthal Charlie Is My Darling - Ireland 1965
Robert C. Ludwig Charlie Is My Darling - Ireland 1965
Leo Sacks The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums
Joseph M. Palmaccio The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums
Tom Ruff The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums
Mark Wilder The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums
Patrick Feaster Pictures of Sound: One Thousand Years of Educed Audio 980-1980
Steven Lance Ledbetter Pictures of Sound: One Thousand Years of Educed Audio 980-1980
Michael Graves Pictures of Sound: One Thousand Years of Educed Audio 980-1980
Philip Siney Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen

Leo Sacks, Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mark Wilder, Tom Ruff

Honored for : The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joe Lizzi Call It Art 1964-1965
Ben Young Call It Art 1964-1965
Steve Fellone Call It Art 1964-1965
Teri Landi Charlie Is My Darling - Ireland 1965
Andrew Loog Oldham Charlie Is My Darling - Ireland 1965
Steve Rosenthal Charlie Is My Darling - Ireland 1965
Robert C. Ludwig Charlie Is My Darling - Ireland 1965
Leo Sacks The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums
Joseph M. Palmaccio The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums
Tom Ruff The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums
Mark Wilder The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums
Patrick Feaster Pictures of Sound: One Thousand Years of Educed Audio 980-1980
Steven Lance Ledbetter Pictures of Sound: One Thousand Years of Educed Audio 980-1980
Michael Graves Pictures of Sound: One Thousand Years of Educed Audio 980-1980
Philip Siney Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen

Brian Wilson, Mark Linett, Dennis Wolfe, Alan Boyd

Honored for : The SMiLE Sessions

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Josh Rosenthal He Is My Story: The Sanctified Soul Of Arizona Dranes
Bryan Hoffa He Is My Story: The Sanctified Soul Of Arizona Dranes
Christopher C. King He Is My Story: The Sanctified Soul Of Arizona Dranes
Kent Cave Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music: 34 Historic Songs, Ballads, And Instrumentals Recorded In The Great Smoky Mountains By \"Song Catcher\" Joseph S. Hall
Michael Montgomery Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music: 34 Historic Songs, Ballads, And Instrumentals Recorded In The Great Smoky Mountains By \"Song Catcher\" Joseph S. Hall
John Fleenor Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music: 34 Historic Songs, Ballads, And Instrumentals Recorded In The Great Smoky Mountains By \"Song Catcher\" Joseph S. Hall
Steve Kemp Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music: 34 Historic Songs, Ballads, And Instrumentals Recorded In The Great Smoky Mountains By \"Song Catcher\" Joseph S. Hall
Ted Olson Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music: 34 Historic Songs, Ballads, And Instrumentals Recorded In The Great Smoky Mountains By \"Song Catcher\" Joseph S. Hall
Paul McCartney Ram
Simon Gibson Ram
Steve Rooke Ram
Guy Massey Ram
Mark Linett The SMiLE Sessions
Brian Wilson The SMiLE Sessions
Dennis Wolfe The SMiLE Sessions
Alan Boyd The SMiLE Sessions
Jeff Place Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection
Pete Reiniger Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection
Robert Santelli Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection
Jonathan Ward Opika Pende: Africa at 78 RPM
Steven Lance Ledbetter Opika Pende: Africa at 78 RPM
Michael Graves Opika Pende: Africa at 78 RPM

Paul McCartney, Steve Rooke, Sam Okell

Honored for : Band on the Run

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul McCartney Band on the Run
Sam Okell Band on the Run
Steve Rooke Band on the Run
Christopher C. King The Bristol Sessions, 1927-1928: The Big Bang of Country Music
Ted Olson The Bristol Sessions, 1927-1928: The Big Bang of Country Music
Chris Zwarg The Bristol Sessions, 1927-1928: The Big Bang of Country Music
Tom Lunt Syl Johnson: Complete Mythology
Jeff Lipton Syl Johnson: Complete Mythology
Rob Sevier Syl Johnson: Complete Mythology
Ken Shipley Syl Johnson: Complete Mythology
Chris Strachwitz Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond
Mike Cogan Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond
Ernst Mikael Jorgensen Young Man With The Big Beat: The Complete '56 Elvis Presley Masters
Vic Anesini Young Man With The Big Beat: The Complete '56 Elvis Presley Masters

Jeff Jones, Sam Okell, Steve Rooke, Sean Magee, Allan Rouse, Paul Hicks, Guy Massey

Honored for : The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)
(Compilation producers, Mastering engineers)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sam Okell The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)
2011 Best Historical Album
Paul Hicks The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)
2011 Best Historical Album
Guy Massey The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)
2011 Best Historical Album
Jeff Jones The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)
2011 Best Historical Album
Allan Rouse The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)
2011 Best Historical Album
Sean Magee The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)
2011 Best Historical Album
Steve Rooke The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings)
2011 Best Historical Album
Jeffrey A. Greenberg Alan Lomax in Haiti: Recordings for the Library of Congress, 1936-1937
David Katznelson Alan Lomax in Haiti: Recordings for the Library of Congress, 1936-1937
Anna Lomax Wood Alan Lomax in Haiti: Recordings for the Library of Congress, 1936-1937
Steve Rosenthal Alan Lomax in Haiti: Recordings for the Library of Congress, 1936-1937
Warren Russell-Smith Alan Lomax in Haiti: Recordings for the Library of Congress, 1936-1937
Colin Escott The Complete Mother's Best Recordings...Plus!
Mike Jason The Complete Mother's Best Recordings...Plus!
Joseph M. Palmaccio The Complete Mother's Best Recordings...Plus!
Jett Williams The Complete Mother's Best Recordings...Plus!
Andy McKaie Not Fade Away: The Complete Studio Recordings and More
Erick Labson Not Fade Away: The Complete Studio Recordings and More
Alec Palao Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965\u20131968
Cheryl Pawelski Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965\u20131968
Dan Hersch Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965\u20131968
Andrew Sandoval Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965\u20131968

Erick Labson, Andy McKaie

Honored for : The Complete Chess Masters (1950-1967): Little Walter
(Compilation Producer, Mastering Engineer)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Meagan Hennessey Origins Of The Red Hot Mama, 1910-1922
Sophie Tucker
Richard Martin Origins Of The Red Hot Mama, 1910-1922
Sophie Tucker
Scott Billington My Dusty Road
Woody Guthrie
Bill Nowlin My Dusty Road
Woody Guthrie
Michael Creamer My Dusty Road
Woody Guthrie
Doug Pomeroy My Dusty Road
Woody Guthrie
Steven Lance Ledbetter Take Me To The Water: Immersion Baptism In Vintage Music And Photography 1890-1950
Various Artists
Robert Vosgien Take Me To The Water: Immersion Baptism In Vintage Music And Photography 1890-1950
Various Artists
Jim Linderman Take Me To The Water: Immersion Baptism In Vintage Music And Photography 1890-1950
Various Artists
Erick Labson The Complete Chess Masters (1950-1967): Little Walter
Little Walter
Andy McKaie The Complete Chess Masters (1950-1967): Little Walter
Little Walter
Andy Zax Woodstock - 40 Years On: Back To Yasgur's Farm
Various artists
Cheryl Pawelski Woodstock - 40 Years On: Back To Yasgur's Farm
Various artists
Mason Williams Woodstock - 40 Years On: Back To Yasgur's Farm
Various artists
Dave Schultz Woodstock - 40 Years On: Back To Yasgur's Farm
Various artists

Steven Lance Ledbetter, Art Rosenbaum, Michael Graves

Honored for : Art Of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years Of Traditional American Music
(Compilation Producers, Mastering Engineer)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Scott Wenzel Classic Columbia, OKeh And Vocalion Lester Young With Count Basie (1936-1940)
Malcolm Addey Classic Columbia, OKeh And Vocalion Lester Young With Count Basie (1936-1940)
Matt Cavaluzzo Classic Columbia, OKeh And Vocalion Lester Young With Count Basie (1936-1940)
Andreas Meyer Classic Columbia, OKeh And Vocalion Lester Young With Count Basie (1936-1940)
Michael Brooks Classic Columbia, OKeh And Vocalion Lester Young With Count Basie (1936-1940)
Mark Wilder Classic Columbia, OKeh And Vocalion Lester Young With Count Basie (1936-1940)
Richard J. Seidel To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story
Mark Wilder To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story
Ken Flaherty, Jr. Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette
Kurt Nauck Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette
Marcos Sueiro Bal Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette
Glenn Sage Polk Miller & His Old South Quartette
Art Rosenbaum Art Of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years Of Traditional American Music
Steven Lance Ledbetter Art Of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years Of Traditional American Music
Michael Graves Art Of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years Of Traditional American Music
David Giovannoni Actionable Offenses: Indecent Phonograph Recordings from the 1890s
Meagan Hennessey Actionable Offenses: Indecent Phonograph Recordings from the 1890s
Richard Martin Actionable Offenses: Indecent Phonograph Recordings from the 1890s

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Warren Russell-Smith Live Wire
Nora Guthrie Live Wire
Jamie Howarth Live Wire
Steve Rosenthal Live Wire
Jorge Arévalo Mateus Live Wire
Kevin Short Live Wire

Meagan Hennessey, Tim Brooks, David Giovannoni, Richard Martin

Honored for : Lost Sounds: Blacks and the Birth of the Recording Industry 1891-1922
(Compilation producer/Mastering engineer, Compilation producer, Mastering engineers)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Meagan Hennessey Lost Sounds: Blacks and the Birth of the Recording Industry 1891-1922
David Giovannoni Lost Sounds: Blacks and the Birth of the Recording Industry 1891-1922
Tim Brooks Lost Sounds: Blacks and the Birth of the Recording Industry 1891-1922
Richard Martin Lost Sounds: Blacks and the Birth of the Recording Industry 1891-1922

Adam Ayan, Steve Rosenthal, Anna Lomax Wood, Jeffrey A. Greenberg

Honored for : The Complete Library of Congress Recordings

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Adam Ayan The Complete Library of Congress Recordings
Jeffrey A. Greenberg The Complete Library of Congress Recordings
Anna Lomax Wood The Complete Library of Congress Recordings
Steve Rosenthal The Complete Library of Congress Recordings

Daniel Cooper, Joseph M. Palmaccio, Alan Stoker, Michael D. Gray

Honored for : Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues 1945-1970
(Compilation Producers, Mastering Engineers)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael D. Gray Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues 1945-1970
Daniel Cooper Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues 1945-1970
Joseph M. Palmaccio Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues 1945-1970
Alan Stoker Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues 1945-1970

Steven Berkowitz, Alex Gibney, Joseph M. Palmaccio, Andy McKaie, Jerry Rappaport, Gavin Lurssen

Honored for : Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey
(mastering engineers, compilation producers)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Steven Berkowitz Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey
Andy McKaie Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey
Alex Gibney Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey

Christopher C. King, David Glasser, Dean Blackwood, Matt Sandoski

Honored for : Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher C. King Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton
David Glasser Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton
Matt Sandoski Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton
Dean Blackwood Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton

Michael Brooks, Darcy Proper, Harry Coster, Ken Robertson, Mark Wilder, Matt Cavaluzzo, Seth Foster, Michael Cuscuna

Honored for : An Introduction to Billie Holiday: Her Best Recordings 1935-1942

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Brooks An Introduction to Billie Holiday: Her Best Recordings 1935-1942
Michael Cuscuna An Introduction to Billie Holiday: Her Best Recordings 1935-1942
Darcy Proper An Introduction to Billie Holiday: Her Best Recordings 1935-1942
Harry Coster An Introduction to Billie Holiday: Her Best Recordings 1935-1942
Ken Robertson An Introduction to Billie Holiday: Her Best Recordings 1935-1942
Mark Wilder An Introduction to Billie Holiday: Her Best Recordings 1935-1942
Matt Cavaluzzo An Introduction to Billie Holiday: Her Best Recordings 1935-1942
Seth Foster An Introduction to Billie Holiday: Her Best Recordings 1935-1942

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Woody Pornpitaksuk The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings
Tom Ruff The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings
Ken Robertson The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings
Seth Rothstein The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings
Michael Brooks The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings
Steven Berkowitz The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings
Mark Wilder The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings
Andreas Meyer The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings
Seth Foster The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings
Phil Schaap The Complete Hot Five and Hot Seven Recordings

Steven Lasker, Orrin Keepnews, Dennis Ferrante, Paul Brizzi

Honored for : The Centennial Edition: Complete RCA Victor Recordings: 1927-1973

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Orrin Keepnews The Centennial Edition: Complete RCA Victor Recordings: 1927-1973
Dennis Ferrante The Centennial Edition: Complete RCA Victor Recordings: 1927-1973
Steven Lasker The Centennial Edition: Complete RCA Victor Recordings: 1927-1973
Paul Brizzi The Centennial Edition: Complete RCA Victor Recordings: 1927-1973

Joseph M. Palmaccio, Kira Florita, Kyle Young, Colin Escott, Tom Ruff

Honored for : The Complete Hank Williams

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kyle Young The Complete Hank Williams
Joseph M. Palmaccio The Complete Hank Williams
Kira Florita The Complete Hank Williams
Tom Ruff The Complete Hank Williams
Colin Escott The Complete Hank Williams

David Glasser, Jeff Place, Pete Reiniger, Amy Horowitz, Charlie Pilzer

Honored for : Anthology of American Folk Music (Harry Smith ed.)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Glasser Anthology of American Folk Music (Harry Smith ed.)
Pete Reiniger Anthology of American Folk Music (Harry Smith ed.)
Jeff Place Anthology of American Folk Music (Harry Smith ed.)
Amy Horowitz Anthology of American Folk Music (Harry Smith ed.)
Charlie Pilzer Anthology of American Folk Music (Harry Smith ed.)

Mark Wilder, Phil Schaap, Bob Belden

Honored for : Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Phil Schaap Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings
Mark Wilder Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings
Bob Belden Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Freed The Heifetz Collection
David Satz The Heifetz Collection
Mortimer W. Frank The Heifetz Collection
John Anthony Maltese The Heifetz Collection
George Jellinek The Heifetz Collection
Josefa Heifetz The Heifetz Collection
Leonard Pennario The Heifetz Collection
John Maltese The Heifetz Collection
Thomas MacCluskey The Heifetz Collection
Brooks Smith The Heifetz Collection
Irving Kolodin The Heifetz Collection
James P. Nichols The Heifetz Collection
Jacob Lateiner The Heifetz Collection
John Pfeiffer The Heifetz Collection
Harris Goldsmith The Heifetz Collection
Grant Beglarian The Heifetz Collection
Jon M. Samuels The Heifetz Collection
Gabriel Banat The Heifetz Collection
Laurence Lesser The Heifetz Collection
Anthony Salvatore The Heifetz Collection
Myra C. Livingston The Heifetz Collection
J.J. Stelmach The Heifetz Collection
Ray Hall The Heifetz Collection
Robert Cowan The Heifetz Collection
Erick Friedman The Heifetz Collection

Michael Lang

Honored for : The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books
(Compilation Producer)

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Lang The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books

Phil Schaap, Michael Lang

Honored for : The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945-1959
(Compilation producers)

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Lang The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945-1959
Phil Schaap The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945-1959

Michael Cuscuna

Honored for : The Complete Capitol Recordings of the Nat King Cole Trio

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Cuscuna The Complete Capitol Recordings of the Nat King Cole Trio

Steven Lasker, Andy McKaie

Honored for : The Complete Decca Recordings

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Steven Lasker The Complete Decca Recordings
Andy McKaie The Complete Decca Recordings

Lawrence Cohn, Stephen Lavere

Honored for : The Complete Recordings
(Producer)

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lawrence Cohn The Complete Recordings
Stephen Lavere The Complete Recordings

Andy McKaie

Honored for : The Chess Box
(Producer)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Andy McKaie The Chess Box

Bill Levenson

Honored for : Crossroads
(Producer)

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bill Levenson Crossroads

Orrin Keepnews

Honored for : The Complete Riverside Recordings

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Orrin Keepnews The Complete Riverside Recordings

Aziz Goksel, Bob Porter

Honored for : Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974
(producers)

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bob Porter Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974
Aziz Goksel Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974

John Pfeiffer

Honored for : RCA/Met - 100 Singers - 100 Years

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Pfeiffer RCA/Met - 100 Singers - 100 Years

J.R. Taylor

Honored for : Big Band Jazz From the Beginnings to the Fifties, Volume 2

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
J.R. Taylor Big Band Jazz From the Beginnings to the Fifties, Volume 2

Stanley Walker, Allan Steckler

Honored for : The Greatest Recordings Of Arturo Toscanini - Symphonies, Vol. I

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stanley Walker The Greatest Recordings Of Arturo Toscanini - Symphonies, Vol. I
Allan Steckler The Greatest Recordings Of Arturo Toscanini - Symphonies, Vol. I

Ethel Gabriel, Alan Dell, Don Wardell

Honored for : The Tommy Dorsey/Frank Sinatra Sessions - Vols. 1 ,2 & 3

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ethel Gabriel The Tommy Dorsey/Frank Sinatra Sessions - Vols. 1 ,2 & 3
Alan Dell The Tommy Dorsey/Frank Sinatra Sessions - Vols. 1 ,2 & 3
Don Wardell The Tommy Dorsey/Frank Sinatra Sessions - Vols. 1 ,2 & 3

Michael Brooks, George Spitzer

Honored for : Hoagy Carmichael - From Stardust to Ole Buttermilk Sky
(Producers)

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
George Spitzer Hoagy Carmichael - From Stardust to Ole Buttermilk Sky
Michael Brooks Hoagy Carmichael - From Stardust to Ole Buttermilk Sky

Keith Hardwick

Honored for : Segovia - The EMI Recordings 1927-39

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Keith Hardwick Segovia - The EMI Recordings 1927-39

Michael Brooks, Jerry Korn

Honored for : Giants of Jazz
(producers)

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Brooks Giants of Jazz
Jerry Korn Giants of Jazz

Michael Brooks

Honored for : The Lester Young Story, Vol. 3
(Producer: Best Historical Repackage Album)

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Brooks The Lester Young Story, Vol. 3